New Hampshire · Checked October 22, 2026
No state license. New Hampshire issues no state license or registration for roofers or general contractors. There is no state board that vets roofers, no exam, and no state fee — the checks that substitute are local building permits, the state building code the contractor is still responsible for meeting (RSA 155-A), workers' compensation for employers, and the homeowner's own verification of insurance and references. Asbestos work is the exception, with its own licensing.
Checked in part. The load-bearing facts on this page (regime, threshold, exam) are sourced below, but one or more figures for New Hampshire could not be confirmed on a primary board or statute page in the October 22, 2026 pass. Anything unconfirmed is printed as “Not published” — never estimated. Confirm the open figures with the board before you file.
| Item | New Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Regime | No state roofer or general contractor license or registration |
| Exam | None. No state exam, experience, education or continuing-education requirement for roofers. |
| Experience | No state experience requirement published |
| Application fee | Not published — no state application |
| License / registration fee | Not published — no state license |
| Total state cost | $0 in state license fees. Local permit fees vary by town (secondary sources give roughly $75-$400 for a full roof replacement permit depending on project value). — Business formation and tax registration with the state (Secretary of State / Department of Revenue Administration) are separate from contractor licensing and are not a roofer credential. |
| Bond | No state bond minimum published |
| Insurance minimums | Workers' compensation is required for a contractor with employees under New Hampshire Department of Labor law. General liability insurance is NOT legally mandated by the state for roofers — secondary sources note reputable roofers commonly carry at least $1,000,000, and homeowners should get a certificate sent directly from the insurer rather than relying on the contractor's copy. |
| Who qualifies | The applicant / business owner |
| Timeline | Not applicable — there is no state license to wait for. Permit timelines are set by the town. |
| Renewal | Not applicable — no state license or registration to renew. |
| Credential | Scope | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| No state license class | both | No roofing license, no general contractor license, and no state contractor registration exists to obtain. A roofer who claims a 'New Hampshire state roofing license number' is showing something that is not a state credential. |
Permits are the whole regulatory layer. Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Portsmouth, Keene, Dover, Rochester, Laconia, Lebanon, Derry and Salem require permits for a full roof replacement in secondary sources; some smaller towns waive a permit for a simple re-roof or require only notification — check the town building department for the specific job. Under RSA 155-A:4 the person responsible for the construction must obtain the permit through the locally adopted process, and RSA 155-A:2, VII keeps the contractor responsible for meeting the state building and fire codes even though no license is issued.
No specific deductible-waiver statute found. No New Hampshire statute specifically barring a contractor from advertising, offering or paying a homeowner's insurance deductible was located in searching on 2026-10-22. General consumer-protection law (RSA 358-A) and insurance-fraud law may still apply — do not read this as permission.
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